Banded sole
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy-mud bottoms. Found in sheltered bays and estuaries in shallow sand habitats. Usually seen only at night .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Banded sole is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 100 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Yellow Sea to Po Hai; also in the East China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded sole · Spot-tail Sole |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shimaushinoshita · オビウシノシタ · シマウシノシタ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 노랑각시서대 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solea ommatura | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Solea zebrina | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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